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Celebrating Indonesia's Festival Of Democracy

The 'Pesta Demokrasi' is a cause for celebration not only for Indonesia but also for democracy and forces for peace all over the globe, notes Sandeep Chakravorty, India's Ambassador to Indonesia.......

The Indian contesting Thai elections!

'It's a dream, but will I give it up? No bloody way,' Umesh Pandey, the former Bangkok Post editor turned Opposition candidate, tells Rahul Jacob.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

Plane carrying 189 people crashes off Indonesia; no sign of survivors

An Indonesian aircraft with 189 people on board crashed into the sea and sank on Monday soon after taking off from the capital, Jakarta, on a domestic flight to a tin-mining region, officials said.......

What Modi's Indonesia visit can achieve

Indonesia is not even counted as a next-door neighbour of India, though the southern-most tip of India is less than a hundred miles away from the northern-most tip of Indonesia.Bringing Indonesia......

Modi arrives in Indonesia on the first leg of his three-nation tour

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi accorded ceremonial welcome on his arrival in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photograph: Courtesy @MEAIndia/Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived......

Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

The court order that banned Chinese mobile maker Xiaomi from selling its phones in India has halted its breakneck expansion into the world's fastest growing major smartphone market and could be......

German airline offers new codeshare flights to India

Airberlin, Germany's second largest airline, is expanding its codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways to include six Indian destinations. Airberlin passengers will be able to book flights to New......

Indian investments in Indonesia to be $26-31 bn: Sharma

Having invested close to $15 billion in Indonesia, Indian firms have lined up further $15-16 billion investments for the South East Asian nation and the two countries have agreed to cooperate in......

We can restore the growth momentum, PM tells Indonesian newspaper

India regards Indonesia as one of its most important partners in the neighbourhood, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in an interview he gave to the Indonesian newspaper Kompas on the eve of his visit......

India to set up separate ASEAN Mission; FTA by year-end: PM

Eyeing greater cooperation with South East Asian countries on economic and security issues, India on Thursday announced a separate Mission for ASEAN region to be set up in Jakarta with a full-time......

'India to open athletics account in Tokyo Olympics with 3 medals'

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters The Athletics Federation of India is hoping to win three medals in......

PHOTOS: PM Modi congratulates Asian Games medal winners

India won a record medal haul at the 18th Asian Games by bagging 69 medals, beating the previous best of 65 won at the Guangzhou Asiad in 2010. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to......

Asian Games diary: Have you seen Indonesia president's bike stunt?

IMAGE: Indonesian President Joko Widodo attends the Asian Games. Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters Indonesian President Joko Widodo has created a buzz on social media after......

Asian Games mirror region's growth

Like the entire continent, the Asian Games just keeps getting bigger and better. From humble beginnings in 1951, the Asian Games have blossomed to become the second largest sporting event in the......

AITA bonanza for Paes

The Indian Davis Cup team, led by tennis ace Leander Paes, will receive a bonanza following its thrilling 3-2 victory over New Zealand in the Asia-Oceania Group 1 first round tie early this......

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